September 22, 2000

Seeking an End to 'Postdoc Hell'

By ALISON SCHNEIDER

Universities urged to improve conditions for postdoctoral fellows

Too many postdoctoral fellows are "neglected, even exploited," and across-the-board reform of the postdoc experience is long overdue, according to a report released last week by the National Academies. The report proposes capping the length of fellowships at five years, raising salaries for postdocs, and

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